August 25
Wednesday

 MES Orientation 
 Tate Center, Room 315

9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

This orientation gives incoming MES Students a chance to meet their fellow first-year students, some faculty members, and representatives from MESSA (the MES Student Association). Additional information is provided about the MES Program, and students will have a chance to ask any questions they may have.

  August 28 
  Thursday

  MESSA at the RiverDogs 
  Tate Center, Room 315

  9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Join MESSA (the MES Student Association) for a night of RiverDogs baseball! MES students will meet at the main gate on Fishburne Drive beginning at 6:50 p.m. Game time is at 7:05 p.m.

August 29
Friday

MES Welcome Back / Pirate Party
1229 Sea Aire Drive - James Island

  7:00 p.m.

MESSA invites ALL new and returning students to celebrate the start of the school year event. This is an opportunity not only to catch-up with old friends, but also to meet new people! Although Pirate attire is encouraged, please don't let a lack of such attire discourage you from attending. If you have any questions, please contact Joe Dukes at (843) 568-8836.

September 3
Wednesday

MESSA Meeting
Science Center, Room 112

                 
  8:05 p.m.

The first MESSA meeting of the semester will take place following Case Studies and the Graduate Core Seminar.

September 3

MES Steering Committee Meeting

September 12-
September 14
Weekend

MESSA Camping Trip
Santee State Park 

Make your plans for The MESSA Camping Trip at Santee State Park, only 65 miles north of Charleston. Family, friends, and pets are welcome. The campground has heated restroom facilities with hot showers. If you're into fishing, the site is located on Lake Marion with a fishing pier and tackle shop to boot! There are also nature trails and bike trails. For more information, or to reserve a spot, please email Joe Dukes or call him at (843) 568-8836.

September 20
Saturday

Beach Sweep

  9:00 a.m.

Join MESSA for the Beach Sweep!  For more information, contact Joe Dukes at (843) 568-8836.

September 24
Wednesday

Resume Workshop                
Institute Conference Room, 284 King St.

 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Lydia Keadle, from Career Services, will present MES Students with what to (and not to) do when putting together a cover letter and resume.

  October 3
  Friday

   9:30 - 11:30 a.m.

October 10 -
October 11
Weekend

MES 10th Anniversary Celebration!

The Master of Environmental Studies Program Invites You to Join the Festivities!

Tenth Anniversary Celebration
Oyster Roast

Saturday, October 11th
1:00 p.m. - Evening
Dixie Plantation
Charleston, SC

Do Not Miss This Chance to Celebrate with Your Fellow Alumni, Current Students, Faculty, and Friends of the MES Program.

There will be sodas, hotdogs and hamburgers (veggie and real), oysters and live music.

Cary Ann Hearst (voted the Charleston City Paper's "Best Female Musician/Vocalist 2003") of The Borrowed Angels will be performing around 3 o'clock. Folks are encouraged to bring side dishes (cole slaw, potato salad, cookies, brownies or whatever strikes your fancy).

RSVP to Mark McConnel - (843) 953-2000

We Look Forward to Seeing you Soon!

November 3
Monday

Geography, History, and American Nationalism          
Education Center, Room 118                                    5:30 p.m.

Dr. Schulten is a graduate of the universities of Pennsylvania and California, Berkeley. She is currently Associate Professor at the Department of History, University of Denver. Her text The Geographical Imagination in America, 1880-1950 was published by Chicago UP in 2001.

This lecture is cosponsored by the Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences, the Political Science Club, the Program in the Carolina Lowcountry and Atlantic World, the Master of Environmental Studies Program, and the Department of History.